Back 45-я асобная гвардзейская брыгада спецыяльнага прызначэння Byelorussian 45. Garde-Spezialaufklärungsbrigade German 45. eriotstarbeline üksik kaardiväebrigaad Estonian تیپ ۴۵ گارد اسپتسناز Persian 45e brigade Spetsnaz de la Garde French 第45独立親衛特殊任務連隊 (ロシア空挺軍) Japanese 45. luftborne spesialbrigade NN 45. VDV-spetsnaz-brigade NB 45-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения Russian 45-та окрема бригада спеціального призначення (РФ) Ukrainian
| 45th Guards Special Purpose Detached Brigade | |
|---|---|
 45th Spetsnaz Brigade great emblem | |
| Active | 1994–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Troops |
| Type | Airborne Spetsnaz |
| Role | Special Reconnaissance Special Operations Direct Action |
| Size | Brigade (4 battalions) |
| Part of |  GRU (operational subordination) |
| Garrison/HQ | Kubinka, Moscow Oblast |
| Motto(s) | Побеждает сильнейший (The strongest wins) |
| Mascot(s) | Wolf |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations |  Guards .png){kind=small} Order of Kutuzov  Order of Alexander Nevsky |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. HoRF Vadim Pankov |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Col. HoRF Anatoly Lebed |
The 45th Guards Spetsnaz (Special Purpose) Detached Brigade (Russian: 45-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения (45-я ОБр СпН); Military Unit Number 28337) is a special reconnaissance and special operations military unit of the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV), based near Moscow.[1] It was formed in 1994 as the 45th Independent Spetsnaz Regiment, and expanded to a brigade in 2015.[2][3]
Their main role is reconnaissance behind enemy lines. They may also conduct kinetic operations against command and control posts and headquarters, and assassination of political or military leaders.[4]
- ^ "45th Special Purpose Regiment". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Тiнько, Оксана (2014-10-13). "A Detachment of the 45th Guards Spetsnaz Regiment Identified along the Border with Ukraine". InformNapalm.org (English). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "The VDV's 45th Spetsnaz Brigade". Russian Defense Policy. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Konrad, Muzyka (2021-07-01). "Russian Forces in the Western Military District" (PDF). Rochan Consulting. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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